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04/14/2015

April 14, 2014 BCC Summary

Below is a summary of the actions taken by the Santa Fe Board of County Commissioners (BCC).  Four of the five Commissioners were present (Commissioner Holian was excused for the first half of the meeting).

The meeting minutes from the March 15, 2015 Emergency BCC meeting passed by unanimous vote 4-0

Honoring our Veterans and Service men and Women

  • Adam Leigland, Public Works Director, was recognized for his years of service in the Air Force.

Consent Calendar(all items passed by unanimous vote 4-0)

Final Orders

  • BCC CASE # PCEV 14-5420 Ernest Chavez and Robin Suellen Chavez (Personal Representative of the Estate of Jesse Chavez) Vacation of Plat.  Ernest Chavez, Applicant, and Robin Suellen Chavez (Personal Representative of the Estate of Jesse Chavez), Applicant, (Sommer, Karnes & Assoc, LLP) Joseph Karnes, Agent for the Estate, Requested Approval to Vacate a Recorded Lot Line Adjustment Survey Plat which Reconfigured 2 Existing Lots that Became Known as Tract 1-R Consisting of 25 Acres and Tract 2-R Consisting of 11.58 Acres, on a Total of 36.38 Acres. 
  • CDRC CASE # V 14-5340 Luis and Isela Rodriguez Variance.  Luis and Isela Rodriguez, Applicants, Requested a Variance of Ordinance No. 2002-9 (La Cienega and La Cieneguilla Traditional Community Planning Area and La Cienega Traditional Community Zoning District), Section 6.4 (Zoning Density) to Allow Two Dwelling Units on 2.5 Acres.
  • CDRC CASE # V 14-5400 Melody Sauceda Variance.  Melody Sauceda, Applicant, Requested a Variance of Ordinance No. 2002-9 (La Cienega and La Cieneguilla Traditional Community Planning Area and La Cienega Traditional Community Zoning District), Section 6.4 (Zoning Density) to Allow Two Dwelling Units on 3.26 Acres.
  • BCC CASE # MIS 06-5272Tavelli Master Plan Extension.  Michael A. Tavelli, Applicant, Requested a 24-Month Time Extension of the Previously Approved Tavelli Mixed-Use Subdivision Master Plan.
  • CDRC CASE # V/Z 14-5210 Senior Campus @ Caja del Rio.  Caja del Rio Holdings, LLC, Applicant, Jenkins/Gavin, Agents, Requested Master Plan Zoning Approval to Allow the Creation of a Large Scale Mixed Use District, to be Utilized as a Senior Care Facility, to be Developed in Four Phases on 28 +Acres. The Request Included a Variance of Article III, Section 6.4.2 (Density Review) and Article III, Section 10 (Lot Size Requirements) of the Land Development Code.
  • CDRC CASE # Z/PDP/FDP 14-5380 Santa Fe County Solar Energy Center Project.  Public Service Company of New Mexico, Applicant, Laurie Moye, Agent, Requested Master Plan Zoning, Preliminary and Final Development Plan Approval to Allow a 10 Megawatt Electric Solar Facility on a 100-Acre Site

(End of Consent Agenda)

Action Items

Resolutions(Both resolutions approved by unanimous vote 4-0)

  • Resolution No. 2015-54, Award Resolution for the Santa Fe County, New Mexico General Obligation Refunding and Improvement Bonds, Series 2015.  
  • Resolution No. 2015-55, A Budget Increase to the GOB Series 2013 Fund (351) and the Capital GRT Fund (313) to Budget Approved Allocations for Various Capital Projects / $10,926,534. 

Discussion/Information Items/Presentations

Presentations

  • Presentation on the Santa Fe Basin Water Study given by Claudia Borchert, Public Works, Utilities Director.
  • Presentation from COLTPAC on Santa Fe County Trails Days 2015 given by Maria Lohmann, Growth Management Community Planner.
  • Presentation Recognizing the Students from the Early College Charter High School Master’s Program and Leadership from the Trails Alliance and Fat Tire Society for their Contributions in Restoring and Beautifying Santa Fe County Public Lands.  Presented by Carol Branch, Community Services Department Volunteer Coordinator.
  • Presentation by Pat Kulhoff, President of the Salida Del Sol Chapter, Old Spanish Trail Association requested by Commissioner Anaya
  • Recognition of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, April 12-18, 2015, Honoring the Men and Women Who Serve their Communities as 911 Operators. 

Matters from the County Manager

  • Miscellaneous Updates
  • Legislative Update/Gubernatorial Action on Bills

Matters from the County Attorney

Executive Session

  • Discussion of Competitive Sealed Proposals Solicited Pursuant to the Procurement Code, as Allowed by Section 10-15-1(H)(6) NMSA 1978, and Discussion of the Purchase, Acquisition or Disposal or Real Property or Water Rights, as allowed by Section 10-15-1(H)(8) NMSA 1978.
    • Proposal Submitted in Response to RFP # 2015-0031-PW, La Bajada Ranch Development.
    • Direction given to the County Manager to enter into negotiations with the highest rated office concerning RFP#2015-0031-PW, La Bajada Ranch Development
    • Threatened or Pending Litigation, as Allowed by Section 10-15-1(H)(7) NMSA 1978.
      • The Board of County Commissioners for the County of Santa Fe v. Joe Anthony Montoya and Advantage Asphalt and Seal Coating, LLC, N.M. District Court, First Judicial District, D-0101-CV-2014-00288.

Public Hearings

Land Use Cases

  • BCC CASE #MIS 15-5100 Aztec Spirits, LLC Rectifier License.  Aztec Spirits, LLC, Applicant, Request Approval for a Rectifier License.  Approved by unanimous vote 5-0.
  • CDRC CASE # Z/P&DP/V 14-5470 Ernest Luna Water Tower.  Ernest Luna, Applicant, Requests Master Plan Zoning, Preliminary and Final Development Plan Approval for a Water Storage Tank for the Greater Glorieta MDWCA in a Fenced 4,400 Sq. Ft. Area and 17,802 Sq. Ft. for an Access Driveway and Associated Water Lines within an Easement on a 10.82-Acre Tract.  The Remainder of the Tract will Remain for Residential Use.  This Request also Includes a Variance of Article III, Section 4.4.4.c Development and Design Standards of the Land Development Code, to Allow the Proposed Water Storage Tank to be Constructed at Sixty-Six (66) Feet in Height which Exceeds the Maximum Permitted Height of Thirty-Six (36) Feet.  Approved by unanimous vote 5-0.
  • CDRC CASE # ZA/PDP/FDP 14-5440 Mariposa/Hillside.Mariposa Incorporated, Applicant, Tisha Sjostrand, Agent, Request a Master Plan Amendment to an Existing Zoning Approval and Preliminary and Final Development Plan to Allow the Expansion of Commercial use of a Property on 5.99 Acres. Approved by unanimous vote 5-0.
  • CDRC CASE # V 14-5500 Virginia Gould & Lauri Hakola Variance. Virginia Gould  and Lauri Hakola, Applicants, Request a Variance of Article III, § 10 ( Lot Size Requirements ) of the Land Development Code, to Allow a Land Division of 20 Acres into Two Lots. Approved by unanimous vote 5-0.
  • CDRC CASE # V/MP 14-5490 Saleh Master Plan.Senemar, LLC, Applicant, Design Enginuity, Agent, Request Master Plan Approval in Conformance with the Community College District Ordinance to Allow a Phased Mixed Use Development on a 64 Acre +Site. The Applicant also Requests a Variance of Ordinance No. 2000-12, Section 6.E.3.C to Allow a No-Outlet Roadway to Exceed 300 Feet and a Variance of Ordinance No. 2000-12, Section 6.7 Road Design Standards. The Site will take Access off of Richards Avenue.  Approved 4-1, (Commissioner Stefanics voted against)
  • CDRC CASE # V 14-5330 Francisco and Arlene Tercero.  Francisco and Arlene Tercero, Applicants, and the Amarante Romero Trust (Arlene Tercero, Trustee), Applicant,  Request a Variance of Ordinance No. 2007-2 (Village of Agua Fria Zoning District), Section 10.6 (Density and Dimensional Standards) to Allow a Small Lot Family Transfer of 1.53 Acres (Frank and Arlene Tercero Parcel) into Two Lots, each Consisting of 0.75 Acres More or Less, and Approval of an Additional Small Lot Family Transfer on the Adjacent 2.549 Acre Lot (Amarante and Emma Romero Parcel) to Create 2 Lots, each Consisting of 1.25 Acres More or Less.  The Applicants also Request a Variance of Article V, Section 8.2.1c (Local Roads) and Article III, Section 2.4.2b 3(A)(1) (Roads and Access) of the Land Development Code to Serve the 4 Proposed Lots and One Existing Lot, For a Total of Five Lots. The Road that Services the Properties (Calle De Quiquido) does not meet the Specifications of Local Lane, Place or Cul-De-Sac Roads Being That the Road is too Narrow and does not Have Adequate Drainage Control Necessary to Insure Adequate Access for Emergency Vehicles.  Approved 3-1 (Commissioner Chavez recused himself from the vote/Commissioner Stefanics voted against). 
  • TABLED - CDRC CASE # V/ZA/S 10-5352 Rio Santa Fe Business Park.Peña Blanca Partnership, Applicant, Jim Siebert, Agent, Request a Master Plan Zoning Amendment to an Existing Zoning Approval and Preliminary and Final Plat and Development Plan Approval to Create Four (4) Commercial Lots on a 31.44 +Acre Parcel to be Utilized as a Commercial/Industrial Use. The Applicant Also Requests a Variance to Allow a Cul-De-Sac (Dead End Road) to Exceed 500 Feet in Length. 

The BCC Packet is available online by clicking the BCC meeting event on the Events calendar or visiting the BCC committee page www.santafecountynm.gov/committees/board_of_county_commissioners_bcc. All approved Ordinances and Resolutions are available on the County website at www.santafecountynm.gov/ordinances_and_resolutionsonce they are approved and recorded. All BCC meetings are broadcast live at www.santafecountynm.gov, on Comcast Ch. 28 and on Que Suave AM 810. To view recorded video of this BCC meeting, visit www.santafecountynm.gov/video_on_demand/. Transcripts of the meeting will be available within 10 working days at www.santafecountynm.gov, once approved.